Hundreds of prisoners, felons received food stamps, costing state nearly $2 million

10:30 PM,
Apr. 27, 2012

Written by

Mary Spicuzza
Wisconsin State Journal

Hundreds of prisoners, fleeing felons and probation and parole violators in Wisconsin have been illegally receiving food stamp benefits, costing the state an estimated $1.8 million, a state audit released Friday said.

The report by the Legislative Audit Bureau said nearly 450 state prison inmates received FoodShare benefits while they were incarcerated, and another 1,192 people with active felony warrants or probation and parole violations were getting the benefits, all in violation of federal law.

Auditors did not release exact figures on how much money in benefits had been ...